ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
Etymology: from pull back, v.
1.
a. : something that holds back : a restraining force : check , drawback
b. : one that pulls back : reactionary
the diehards, the pullbacks, the enemies of progress — Newsweek
2. : a pulling or drawing back ; especially : an orderly withdrawal of troops from a particular position or area
a pullback of troops from the frontier — Wall Street Journal
the long-awaited, long-planned pullback from overseas of American troops — Newsweek
3.
a. : an iron hook fixed to a casement to pull it shut or to hold it partly open at a fixed point
b. : something that returns a machine part to an initial position
c. : haulback 1
4. : a skirt style marked by fullness drawn to the back